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EWR to KUL: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
9,424 mi
15,167 km · 8,189 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Near KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from KUL?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 9,424 miles (15,167 km, 8,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Newark and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to KUL?
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